Kashmiri protestors prepare to throw stones towards Indian government forces during clashes after Friday congregational prayers outside The Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on August 18, 2017. Clashes in the Himalayan state have become more frequent following widespread unrest last year which was sparked by the killing of a popular rebel leader by security forces in July. Several rebel groups have spent decades fighting Indian soldiers deployed in the disputed territory, demanding independence or a merger with Pakistan which also claims the Himalayan region in its entirety. / AFP PHOTO / Tauseef MUSTAFA (Photo credit should read TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP/Getty Images)
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